St. Francis High School Named Jostens 2020 National Yearbook Program of Excellence

Krystal LaMantia

St. Francis High School’s yearbook program has been named Jostens 2020 National Yearbook Program of Excellence. The National Yearbook Program of Excellence recognizes engaging yearbooks that reflect a broad representation of the student body while helping students develop 21st century skills such as communication, collaboration, and information and communication technologies (ICT) literacy.
 
The St. Francis High School award winning yearbook program is led by editors Gabi Castaneda ‘21, Brigette Penrod ‘21, and Elizabeth Kapsch ‘21, under the direction of Mrs. Doane, Yearbook class advisor, Visual Arts and English Teacher.
 
“We are fortunate to have such dedicated and hardworking students to create our Yearbook, preserving St. Francis High School history and memories for years to come!” says Mrs. Doane. “This year the Yearbook students wanted to showcase our strong SFHS community and what sets our school apart.” United are We, a lyric from our school fight song, was the theme this year, and it perfectly describes how we have all pulled together and stayed unified throughout the weeks in quarantine.”
 
Jostens’ National Yearbook Program of Excellence Awards are presented twice a year, in spring and in fall based on the yearbook’s arrival date at the school. The award was presented to the St. Francis High School yearbook program - the only yearbook program in Illinois to receive this honor - for achieving the defined criteria in each of three following categories: creating an inclusive yearbook, generating school engagement, and successfully managing the yearbook creation process. 

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